I was diagnosed with adult allergic asthma one year ago at 38 yea...

I was also diagnosed with exercise induced and nocturnal asthma (coughing when running and when laying down at night) last year (at 49) and asked about advair instead of relying on the inhaler. My doctor told me not to use advair because of the side effects. I found that magnesium helps a lot. 500 mg / day seems to relax the spasms (I also have an extra heart beat which I have been told is a natural ocurance)

ninab50, thanks for your response! I am starting to take more dietary supplements as well. The interesting thing though, I have never coughed, never wheezed and have never woken up from it. It was just sitting at night before going to sleep. I had gone to a hospital on the west coast and the east coast (when short breathed and nervous) and they asked me if I had anxiety. Told them I wasnt sure!

you are not alone. i am experiencing the same problems. this drug does not seem to help in the long run. it actually makes you more dependent on it. and all the doctors could say is that we have to take this medication for the rest of our lives. i think that's absurd! i am currently trying to ween myself off of it but am experiencing breathing problems as soon as i miss a dose.

I don't think you have asthma. It sounds like anxiety. With anxiety you can get shortness of breath and heart palpitations and most of the time it can happen at night when your just lying in bed. Deep breathing works great for anxiety and reducing the stress in your life helps too. Advair is meant to be taken every 12 hours because it has a long acting broncodialator in it that lasts for 12 hours. So Advair wouldn't work well just once a day. Shakiness, paranoia and irritability are also signs of anxiety. Take a look at your life lately. Has anything tramatic happened to you or have you had any major physical stress put on your body lately. There are many things that can trigger aniexty and it can be recovered from.